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CAL  8
SEA  1
 NYY  7
@CHW  3
 CLE 11
BOS 10
(11)		 CLE  3
BOS  0
 KCR  6
TOR  5
 BAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  2
MIN  1
 TEX 11
DET  3
 SDP 10
@ATL  3
 LAD  7
@CIN  6
 HOU  6
SFG  4
 MON  5
STL  0
 PHI  4
CHC  1
 NYM  2
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 12,218

 Tuesday, July 31, 1979
Time of Game: 2:45
Tigers
3
53-50
Lost 1
5th, 17 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  9  0
Rangers         0  0  1   3  5  2   0  0  X   11 16  1
W: Doc Medich (5-4), L: Dan Petry (3-2)
 Rangers
11
55-49
Won 1
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .723              4   0   
  A Greene RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .491              1   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .760              0   5   GDP
  T Brookens 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .798              0   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .336  .950              1   1   2B,GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .258  .743             10   0   
C Summers DH                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .918              0   0   3B
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .831              2   0   
  E Putman C                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .364 1.235              2   0   HR
J Morales RF-CF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .646              2   0   HBP
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .666              0   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .653              2   3   
  M Wagner SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .737              0   3   

D Petry P                                                                     0   0
  M Chris P                                                                   0   0
  S Baker P                                                                   0   0
  J Billingham P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   0    2   3                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: S Kemp (21, off D Medich).
3B: C Summers (2, off D Medich).
HR: E Putman (1, off D Medich; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: J Morales (2, by D Medich).
TB: S Kemp 4; E Putman 4; C Summers 3; J Thompson 2; R LeFlore; M Wagner.
GIDP: S Kemp (10); L Whitaker (5).
RBI: E Putman 2 (2); C Summers (37).
2-out RBI: E Putman 2; C Summers.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .734              2   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   2   2   1    0   0  .293  .754              0   2   2B,SF,GDP
  E Soderholm 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .661              1   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .312  .819              1   0   2B
  B Sample PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .739              1   0   
R Zisk RF                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .256  .720              1   0   2·2B
P Putnam 1B                   2   1   1   2    1   0  .294  .823             10   1   SF
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .798              2   1   
J Grubb DH                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .784              0   0   2B
  J Ellis PH                  3   1   2   2    0   1  .264  .733              0   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .255  .685              3   0   IW
D Roberts 2B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .250  .685              1   5   2B
N Norman SS                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .199  .505              3   4   2B

D Medich P                                                                    2   2
Totals                       36  11  16   0    4   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Grubb (12, off D Petry); D Roberts (1, off D Petry); B Bell (24, off S Baker); R Zisk 2 (11, 1 off M Chris, 1 off D Petry); A Oliver (16, off D Petry); N Norman (6, off S Baker).
SF: B Bell (9, off D Petry); P Putnam (4, off M Chris).
IBB: J Sundberg (4, by D Petry).
TB: A Oliver 4; R Zisk 4; B Bell 3; N Norman 3; J Grubb 2; M Rivers 2; J Ellis 2; D Roberts 2; P Putnam.
GIDP: B Bell (10).
RBI: J Ellis 2 (47); D Roberts 2 (8); N Norman 2 (14); P Putnam 2 (48); R Zisk (41); A Oliver (47); B Bell (61).
2-out RBI: N Norman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Norman-D Roberts-P Putnam; D Roberts-N Norman-P Putnam.
E: P Putnam (2).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Petry, L (3-2)               3.1   8   4   4    1   1   0   2.95   17     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 2· 8     28    -     0.96  -0.20
M Chris                        1     3   3   3    0   0   0  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.33  -0.03
S Baker                        1.2   5   4   4    3   1   0   6.52   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 5          1-1    0.04  -0.01
J Billingham                   2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  11    4   3   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3·16          2-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich, W (5-4)              9     9   3   3    2   3   1   4.56   38     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 9     58    -     0.61   0.26
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Baker 2 (7).
HBP: D Medich (2; J Morales).
IBB: D Petry (2; J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 12,218.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Lou Whitaker                 2B       2. Buddy Bell                   3B
3. Steve Kemp                   LF       3. Al Oliver                    LF
4. Jason Thompson               1B       4. Richie Zisk                  RF
5. Champ Summers                DH       5. Pat Putnam                   1B
6. Lance Parrish                 C       6. Johnny Grubb                 DH
7. Jerry Morales                RF       7. Jim Sundberg                  C
8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       8. Dave Roberts                 2B
9. Alan Trammell                SS       9. Nelson Norman                SS

   Dan Petry                     P          Doc Medich                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- OO 10% 56% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Medich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 TEX B. Bell D. Petry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1 1-- 7% 63% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers D. Petry Single to CF; Norman to 3B
b4 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Petry Double to RF; Putnam to 3B
b4 0 -2- R 7% 81% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam D. Petry Single to RF; Zisk Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Medich Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Medich Double to LF
t1 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 DET J. Thompson D. Medich Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 DET C. Summers D. Medich Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers D. Petry Single to CF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 TEX B. Bell D. Petry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver D. Petry Double to CF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk D. Petry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET L. Parrish D. Medich Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Morales D. Medich Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam D. Petry Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Petry Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg D. Petry Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET A. Trammell D. Medich Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Medich Lineout: RF
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Medich Walk; Trammell to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 10% 56% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Medich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 TEX D. Roberts D. Petry Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 TEX N. Norman D. Petry Single to C
b3 1 1-- 7% 63% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers D. Petry Single to CF; Norman to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO 2% 64% 0-0 TEX B. Bell D. Petry Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norman Scores
b3 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 TEX A. Oliver D. Petry Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 DET J. Thompson D. Medich Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 DET C. Summers D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 DET L. Parrish D. Medich Strikeout
t4 2 -2- -1% 63% 0-1 DET J. Morales D. Medich Hit By Pitch
t4 2 12- O 6% 69% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Medich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 6% 74% 1-0 TEX R. Zisk D. Petry Double to CF
b4 0 -2- R 7% 81% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam D. Petry Single to RF; Zisk Scores
b4 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Petry Double to RF; Putnam to 3B
b4 0 -23 1% 89% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg D. Petry Intentional Walk
b4 0 123 RRO 3% 92% 2-0 TEX D. Roberts D. Petry Double to LF; Putnam Scores; Grubb Scores; Sundberg out at Hm/LF-SS-C
Mike Chris replaces Dan Petry pitching
b4 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-0 TEX N. Norman M. Chris Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 TEX M. Rivers M. Chris Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 DET A. Trammell D. Medich Lineout: 1B
t5 1 --- -2% 89% 0-4 DET R. LeFlore D. Medich Single to 3B
t5 1 1-- OO 4% 93% 0-4 DET L. Whitaker D. Medich Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Mike Chris facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 TEX B. Bell M. Chris Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 2% 96% 4-0 TEX A. Oliver M. Chris Single to RF; Bell to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 2% 98% 4-0 TEX R. Zisk M. Chris Double to RF; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B
b5 0 -23 RO 0% 98% 5-0 TEX P. Putnam M. Chris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 3B
Steve Baker replaces Mike Chris pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 6th
b5 1 --3 R 0% 99% 6-0 TEX J. Ellis S. Baker Single to CF; Zisk Scores
b5 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 TEX J. Sundberg S. Baker Wild Pitch; Ellis to 2B
b5 1 -2- 0% 99% 7-0 TEX J. Sundberg S. Baker Walk
b5 1 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 TEX D. Roberts S. Baker Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
b5 2 -23 RR 1% 100% 7-0 TEX N. Norman S. Baker Double to RF; Ellis Scores; Sundberg Scores
b5 2 -2- O -0% 100% 9-0 TEX M. Rivers S. Baker Flyball: RF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 9.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -0% 99% 0-9 DET S. Kemp D. Medich Single to RF
t6 0 1-- -0% 99% 0-9 DET J. Thompson D. Medich Single to RF; Kemp to 2B
t6 0 12- O 0% 99% 0-9 DET C. Summers D. Medich Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kemp to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-9 DET L. Parrish D. Medich Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-9 DET J. Morales D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 2-3-4
Ed Putman replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 6th
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 TEX B. Bell S. Baker Double to RF
b6 0 -2- 0% 100% 9-0 TEX A. Oliver S. Baker Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
b6 0 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 TEX A. Oliver S. Baker Single to CF; Bell Scores
b6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 TEX R. Zisk S. Baker Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 TEX P. Putnam S. Baker Walk; Oliver to 2B
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 5th
b6 1 12- R 0% 100% 10-0 TEX J. Ellis S. Baker Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Jorgensen to 2B
b6 1 12- O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX J. Sundberg S. Baker Lineout: CF
b6 2 12- 0% 100% 11-0 TEX D. Roberts S. Baker Walk; Jorgensen to 3B; Ellis to 2B
b6 2 123 O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX N. Norman S. Baker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 11.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-11, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B; Eric Soderholm replaces Buddy Bell playing 3B batting 2nd
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 DET A. Rodriguez D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 DET A. Trammell D. Medich Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 DET R. LeFlore D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
Jack Billingham replaces Steve Baker pitching; Mark Wagner replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 9th; Jerry Morales moves from RF to CF; Al Greene replaces Ron LeFlore (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX M. Rivers J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX E. Soderholm J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
Bill Sample pinch hits for Al Oliver (LF) batting 3rd
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX B. Sample J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 11.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-11, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
Bill Sample moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 DET L. Whitaker D. Medich Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-11 DET S. Kemp D. Medich Single to 2B
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 DET J. Thompson D. Medich Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- R 0% 100% 0-11 DET C. Summers D. Medich Triple to CF; Kemp Scores
t8 2 --3 RR 0% 100% 1-11 DET E. Putman D. Medich Home Run; Summers Scores
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 DET J. Morales D. Medich Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
Tom Brookens replaces Lou Whitaker playing 2B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 TEX R. Zisk J. Billingham Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 TEX M. Jorgensen J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 TEX J. Ellis J. Billingham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 11.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-11, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 DET A. Rodriguez D. Medich Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 3-11 DET M. Wagner D. Medich Single to SS
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-11 DET A. Greene D. Medich Flyball: SS
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-11 DET T. Brookens D. Medich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 11.

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